#BFEED6
Closest named color: Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE). oklch(91% 0.058 162.8), rgb(191, 238, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#BFEED6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFEED6 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 238, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 58%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.058 162.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BFEED6 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #BFEED6 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BFEED6 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #BFEED6 text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#BFEED6
oklch(91% 0.058 162.8)
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Step 300
300
#94D0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#4CB88B
oklch(70.8% 0.12 163)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#BFEED6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ECE7D5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E1D7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6EEE7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFEED6
#BFEED6
oklch(91% 0.058 162.8)
- #FED2EC
#FED2EC
oklch(90.9% 0.059 342.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BFEED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.053
Use #BFEED6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.